Seed Ticks Aren’t That Different
October 24th, 2009 Posted in Spiders & Other Arachnids 
The seed tick is known as such because they’re much smaller than your average tick. The fact they’re smaller than a seed, is what makes them differ from their tick brethren.
They do however operate in all the same exact ways as every other tick; as blood sucking fiends.
This article will teach you:
How A Tick Finds A Host
Ticks can’t just walk up to a person, tap them on the shoulder, whip out a straw, and start sucking their blood. They must somehow get access to their victim’s skin without letting them know they’re there. Ticks can’t run, jump, or fly, so they have to get to you quickly without being able to do any of those things.
They can only really walk and crawl, but that surely doesn’t stop them. To find a host to attach to they simply wait and watch. This technique is called questing. They either climb to the top of grass stems, branches, or bushes and hold on and wait. The seed tick holds on with its 3 pairs of back legs, while extending itself with their front legs.
When they smell a host walk by, they extend their legs attempting to grab their fur, hair, clothing, or anything they can latch onto. Ticks can smell carbon dioxide and body odors, thus its easy for them to prepare for an incoming target. Ticks also have the ability to detect vibrations and changes in light, caused by movement.
How A Tick Feeds
The seed tick, like every tick, loves blood. They will latch onto and suck the blood out of any living thing, as long as they get their fix. Their bites are silent and sometimes painless, thus making the seed tick very hard to detect.
These blood suckers attach to your head, armpits, or groin;borrow into your skin; and suck out your blood for food. When comparing hard tick vs. soft tick, the main difference is when a soft tick bites you it falls of your skin in a few hours.
While a hard tick can be attached for up to 2 weeks causing serious problems. Seed ticks specifically remain attached to their host for 3 days. Some seed ticks will even join their legs together and attach to a host in unison. This happens most often with dogs and pets, causing a massive tick infestation.
It is only possible for a tick to transmit a disease once their saliva has entered your body, thus the sooner you remove the tick from your body the better. The chances of catching a disease from a tick are relatively low, but it’s an easily avoidable situation.
How To Stop A Tick
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By stacy on Oct 27, 2009
I could really use some of this I have major ant, spider and cetipede issues…yuck
By Pat Keller on Nov 4, 2009
We have a terrible problem with ticks in Chester County, Pennsylvania – all year round unless there’s snow. And Lyme disease is a big issue too.